Ladle construction.



G. P. JONES..

I 'LADLB CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1909.

' INVENTOR Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

WITNESS-ES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. JONES, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE WILLIAM B. POLLOCKCOMPANY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

LADLE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. '7, 1 909.

Application filed April 15, 1909.

Serial No. 490,157.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. JoNns, of Youngstown, Mahoning county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Ladle Construction, of Which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had:to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a ladleconstructed and arranged in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is atop plan viewlof the same; Figs. 3 and 4 are detail elevations On alarger scale showing the clamp by which the ladle is secured in place onthe trunnion ring or other support for-the ladle as shown in Figs. L and2. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail sectional side elevations sliowin modifiedforms of construction for the lad 'e' clamping means forming part oilthis invention;

My invention relatesto the construction of ladies used for handlingmolten materials, and means for securing the ladles in place on thesupporting apparatus, upon which they are removably mounted.

The invention more particularly relates to the construction of cinderladles used with ladle cars employed in transporting molten blastfurnace slag" and to the means emnion rin forming part of such cars.

The o ject of my invention is to provide a ladle of improvedconstruction having novel means for securing the ladle in place on thetrunnion ring or its equivalent support upon which such iadles aremounted when in use.

In the drawin s, 2 represents the ladle, which is provi ed with aplurality of brackets 01' feet 3. The ladle is shown in the drawings asbeing supported by the feet 3 upon the'trunnion ring 4 forming part of acinder ladle car.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2,.a series of bosses or lugs 5 are provided onthe Outer surface of the ladle, in order to prevent sidewise movement ofthe ladle in the trunnion ring, the outer ends of these lugs beingarranged to engage with the inner surface of the trunnion rm 4 in whichthe ladle is placed to center t e ladle in the ring. The adle is alsoprovided with 'a series of pairs of lugs or ears 6, these ears beinglocated on the ladle in such manner that they will easilypass throughthe trunnion ring in putployed in securing such ladies on the truntingthe ladle in place on the trunnion ring. For the purpose of fasteningthe ladle in place and. preventing its dislodgment from the trunnionring while being tilted a clamp 7 is employed having one edge 7contacting with the under side of the trunnion ring 4. and an edge 7which engages with the side of the ladle when the clamp 7 is placedbetween the lugs 6 forming each pair of such lugs. The clamps Z are heldin place by means of the bolts 8. The ladle is provided with the usuallugs or ears 9, which are used in handling the ladle in putting it inplace on the cars, and similar lugs 10 are provided on the lowerportionof the ladle for the purpose 0t tipping it.

'As shown in Fig. 5 the inside surface of the trunnion ring 4? isprovided with a series of lugs 11 and these lugs engage with the clamps12 which are secured to the lugs or ears 13 on the ladle 2 by the bolts14 to secure the ladle 2" in place on its trunnion ring P.

In Fig. 6 the lugs 15 on the ladle 2 are engaged by clamps 16 which aresecured by the bolts 17 to ears or lugs 18 on the trun-- nion ring P,the clamps 16 also serving to center the ladle in the ring.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in theart. The feet 3 provide a strong and simple support for the ladleinholding-it in place on the car. The use of the clamp for securing theladle in position provides a'simple and effi- .cient means for fasteningthe ladle and its support together. The clamping means is easi yattached or detached, as its required and ermits of the free expansionor contraction of the ladle in its supporting trunnion ring. I

While I have shown my invention as constructed with a cast metal ladlethe invention is equally applicable to a built-up metal plateconstruction. or other form of such ladle.

Modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts may bemade without departing from my invention. The number of supporting feeton the ladle may be varied or other means provided for supporting theladle in place, and the number of clamps used may bechanged, withoutdeparting from my invention.

I claim 1. A ladle having means engaging the support upon which saidladle is mounted and clamping means engaging with the ladle support forsecuring the ladle thereon said clamping means being detachably securedto the ladle; substantially as described.

2. A ladle having means engaging the support upon which said ladle ismounted and means detachably secured to lugs on the ladle engaging withthe support in securing the ladle thereon; substantially as described.

itssides engaging the trunnion ring on which said ladle is mounted, anda clamp engaging with the trunnion ring in securing the ladle in placethereon and a lug on sald ladle to which the clamp is detachablysecured; substantially as described.

A ladle having ladle supporting means formed integral therewith forsupporting said ladle on the ladle trunnion ring, and a plurality oflugs in a plane lower than that of said supporting means, said lugsbeing provided with detachable clamps for securing the ladle in place onsaid trunnion ring; substantially as described.

(3. A ladle having ladle supporting means thereon for su porting saidladle on the ladle trunnion r ng, and a plurality of pairs of lugs in aplane lower than that of said ladle supporting means, said lugs beingprovided with detachable clamps for securing the ladle in place on saidtrunnion ringp substantially as described.

7. .A ladle having ladle supporting means thereon for supportin saidladle on the ladle trunnion rlng, an a plurality of pairs of lugs on theladle in a plane lower than that of said ladle supporting means, saidlugs bein provided wlthdetachable clamps for securing the ladle in placeon said trunnion ring; substantially as described.

8. A ladle having a plurality of ladle sup.- porting bracket feet, ladlesupporting means engaging the feet, a plurality of lugs on said ladle,and clamps secured to said lugs and engaging with the ladle support forholding the ladle in position on said supporting means; substantially asdescribed.

9. A ladle having a plurality of bracket feet for supporting the ladle,ladle supporting means engaging the feet, a plurality of lugs on saidladle, and clamps detachably secured to said lugs for holding the ladlein position on said supporting means, said clamps engaging with the sideof the ladle and under surface of the ladle support; substantially asdescribed.

10. A ladle having a plurality of bracket feet for supporting the ladle,ladle supporting means engaging the feet, a plurality of lugs on saidladle, and clamps detachably GEO. P. JONES.

l/Vitnesses PORTER PoLLocK,

W. G. WILSON.

